Which to use
“Glätte” and “Glatteis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,226
- “Glätte” frequency rank
- #46,697
- “Glatteis” frequency rank
- 89923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Glätte | Glatteis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ebenmäßige Beschaffenheit, das Nichtvorhandensein von Unebenheiten | gefrorenes Wasser auf öffentlichen Verkehrsflächen |
Where the eye mixes Glätte and Glatteis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Glätte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Glatteis's 8 (CCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Glätte and Glatteis
A purely visual mix-up. Glätte ([ˈɡlɛtə]) and Glatteis ([ˈɡlatˌʔaɪ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Glätte is recorded at frequency rank #43,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlɛtə]. Glatteis is at rank #46,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlatˌʔaɪ̯s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 89923, this pair ranks #52,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Glätte vs Glatteis
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "Glätte": ä. Private to "Glatteis": ais.
"Glätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Glatteis" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Glatteis ← galtteis · gglatteis · glateis · glatetis · glatteiss · glattesi · glatties · gllatteis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Glätte" and "Glatteis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Glätte" or "Glatteis"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Glätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Glatteis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Glätte" and "Glatteis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glänzte vs Glätte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #52,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.